Shloka 533

Samrāt-Lakṣaṇa and the Counsel to Check Jarāsandha (सम्राट्-लक्षणं जरासन्ध-प्रतिबाधा-परामर्शः)

Devanagari script

सामर्थ्यवन्त: सम्बन्धाद्‌ गोमन्तं समुपाश्रिता: । राजन्‌! हम जरासंधके अपराधी हैं, अतः शक्तिशाली होते हुए भी जिस स्थानसे हमारा सम्बन्ध था, उसे छोड़कर गोमान्‌ (रैवतक) पर्वतके आश्रयमें आ गये हैं

Transliteration

sāmarthyavantaḥ sambandhād gomantaṃ samupāśritāḥ | rājan jarāsandhake 'parādhinaḥ sma ataḥ śaktimanto 'pi yasmin sthāne 'smākaṃ sambandha āsīt taṃ tyaktvā gomān (raivataka) parvataṃ śaraṇaṃ prāptāḥ |

Translation

ରାଜନ୍! ଆମେ ସାମର୍ଥ୍ୟବାନ ହେଲେ ମଧ୍ୟ, ସମ୍ବନ୍ଧର କାରଣରୁ ଗୋମନ୍ତ (ରୈବତକ) ପର୍ବତର ଆଶ୍ରୟ ନେଇଛୁ। ଜରାସନ୍ଧଙ୍କ ଦୃଷ୍ଟିରେ ଆମେ ଅପରାଧୀ ହୋଇପଡ଼ିଛୁ; ତେଣୁ ଯେଉଁ ସ୍ଥାନ ସହ ଆମର ସମ୍ବନ୍ଧ ଥିଲା, ତାହା ଛାଡ଼ି ଗୋମାନ୍ (ରୈବତକ) ପର୍ବତର ଶରଣକୁ ଆସିଛୁ।

Word by Word

• सामर्थ्यवन्तः: powerful, capable
• सामर्थ्यवन्तः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सामर्थ्यवत्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• सम्बन्धात्: from (our) connection/association
• सम्बन्धात्: Apadana
• Type: Noun
• Root: सम्बन्ध
• Form: Masculine, Ablative, Singular

• गोमन्तम्: Gomanta (mountain)
• गोमन्तम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: गोमन्त
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• समुपाश्रिताः: having taken refuge in / resorted to
• समुपाश्रिताः: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-उप-आ-श्रि
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural, क्त (past passive participle)

• राजन्: O king
• राजन्: Sampradana
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन्
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

Speaker

श्रीकृष्ण उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Śrī Kṛṣṇa
• Jarāsandha
• Gomanta (Gomān) Mountain
• Raivataka Mountain
• the King (rājan)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Power alone does not justify remaining in a compromised position; when one has incurred fault or created enmity, prudence and responsibility may require withdrawal and seeking a safer refuge, aligning strength with ethical accountability and strategic restraint.

What is happening in the narrative?

Kṛṣṇa addresses a king and explains why his party has taken shelter on Mount Gomanta (Raivataka): despite being strong, their prior entanglement and offense connected with Jarāsandha compelled them to abandon their earlier associated place and relocate for protection.